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Yeah, I heard about this today too. Right about the time we're going on vacation and right in our back yard...yikes. I hope they jump on this quick and the winds subside. A little rain would go a long way right about now.

Wow - just to apply for the main hunts for myself and my 3 sons is going to cost $260 per year... on top of license fees...I think the doubled application fee stinks.

I borrowed one of these from a friend while hunting on the strip. http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-Wireless-Booster-Vehicle/dp/B0011GI94Q This thing was great. From a spot where you normally get no service, I was able to drive up a small hill and text or call home and give updates. It basically adds one or two bars from wherever you are.

Yeah Hoghntr, I remember Mel Gibson shooting a smiley face with his at some insane range. I'm sure that scene played a role in my decision to get one. Back then, Jensen's did an "accurizing" job where they would tack weld little stubs on the barrel to reduce play. Definitely a super nice gun, capable of shooting better than most handgunners.

Slick Tricks, G5 Strikers, Magnus Stinger Buzzcut. All very good heads. Honestly, the head you are shooting, 3 blade Muzzy 100 gr., is my go-to broadhead. If they shoot well out of your bow, I would stick with them. Here are a few critters that I've taken with the standard Muzzy 100 Gr. All died within sight.

Couple years off for my middle son, and the oldest has a truck his grandpa gave him. Sure looks like a nice rig, just not the right timing for me. Bump for a clean, well-maintained truck at a good price.

I borrowed a couple Yeti coolers for my extended hunt last year and they were fantastic. Knowing I could be out for 2 weeks, I filled one with food and some frozen water/juice bottles, the other with frozen milk jugs and 2 liter soda bottles. My hunt ended earlier than I expected, but I'm sure I could have gone at least 10 days before running out of ice. No experience with the other brands mentioned here.

My two oldest boys started out with Diamond Razor Edge bows. Even the lower poundage limbs might be too much for a 5-6 year old, but these bows definitely grow with an 11-15 year old archer. When my oldest turned 16 we got him a Mathews Switchback, (used, on this forum), and he handed his Razor down to his youngest brother. Probably the "next step up" for your boys, but they sure are great bows for growing shooters.

Bummer - I have a huge soft spot for any baby bird, and owls in general. Probably just nature being what it is, but I'd sure like to see them at least leave the nest. Cool horned toad too - another one of my favorites.

Nice meeting you today.

We sure had fun. Father's day at our house is a little more like Mother's day since she gets overlooked all year. I spent the day cooking, cleaning the kitchen and shooting bows with the kids. Good ol' Southern breakfast of biscuits and gravy, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs cooked in the sausage skillet with all the "leavins". Shot and tuned bows with the boys, a little yard work, then cooked up my famous hot wings and elk burgers from my middle son's last elk. Both the elk burger and wing recipes are simple but always a hit. A few cold ones and a cigar I've been saving top it off. Living the dream, lol.

Great thread. Carp are one of the most under-utilized fish in this state. My family used to spend spring break at San Carlos, trying to catch bass, crappie and cats, but mostly reeling in carp. You get half a dozen kids reeling in 5-7 pound fish every 5 minutes, it's all good times. Hooking into a good carp with light fly tackle has to be a great rush. While they are commonly thought of as "bottom feeders" you see these big schools slurping the surface and have to wonder how it would feel to put something light out in the middle of the school without spooking them and hold on tight to your 3 weight rod and 2x tippet. Kind of like "hillbilly tarpon fishing". LOL.

My last bow had a Spot Hogg SDP which I really liked. My current setup uses an Axcel Armortech. Having owned both, I prefer the Axcel. Solid build, easy, no-tool adjustments. As others have mentioned, I wish I would have gone with .10 pins instead of .19, but that's just personal preference.

Yup. What Redman said.

I've got the same gun in blue finish - similar (Hogue) grips. Really like it, and the grips are great. When I bought mine (a long time ago) it was $450 new. That was cheap even back then. Jensen's in Tucson had ordered a whole bunch for the Tucson PD, and going from memory, the PD decided to switch to Glock around that time, so Jensen's sold a bunch of them really cheap. A quick scan on gunbroker, looks like around $475-$600 for blue, standard grips, depending on condition. This one looks nice, good holster. IMO a little over-priced, but hey, may as well start with what you would like to get out of it, and go from there. Agree with Ross about the reliability. I've had mine a long time, and don't shoot it all that often but I don't recall any failures, even with cheap ammo.

Happy birthday, Shelvin! And happy father's day too. I hope you get to do something fun today.

Nice, that's a stud buck for sure. Thanks for sharing the pix.

You know the feds, "don't let any good crisis go to waste". 4Falls, that's pretty much exactly what my wife and I said when we saw this. Couple of guys with chainsaws over a weekend - problem solved. But that's how big gov't works. Write up a "Risk Assessment" document, talk and talk, get lawyers involved, meanwhile tell the public to stay out. I want the feds out of our forests so bad... don't get me started.

You guys aren't looking close enough. It's got a sticker on it verifying it's authenticity - what more proof could you want??? LOL.

Kudos for trying to find the owner. Class act for sure.

I'll take the Garmin Oregon if you are willing to ship.

If you are trying to figure out the odds or get a grasp of how to predict it, I've got nothing for you. It's a lottery - luck of the draw. Some things my sway the odds one way or another, but in the end, it's just the "luck of the draw". I've heard of one guy who drew 13B one year and 13A the next. I personally know a guy who has 18 or 19 points for elk and is still waiting for his first choice hunt (3a/c rifle). Personally, I drew 24A December (15% odds back then) 4 out of 5 years. I drew unit 1 MZ and archery bull tags in the rut back-to-back, then a 13B strip tag with only 4 bonus points. Some guys I know have been putting in for the strip and have 17, 19 or more points. At this point, if I have a dry spell and don't draw squat for 10 years or more, I won't be bitter at all. Toss your name in the hat, and when your time comes, you get to go hunt.

Here are a couple... Following this hunt...

Bump for a super nice shotgun. I have the exact same gun and love it.

Nice job! Way to contribute to youth hunters.